Love

I love fairy tales. The triumph of underdogs and happy endings fascinate me.
I love subtlety. The talk of the eyes means more to me than the real words.
I love things short and sweet. I remember writing pages in exam only when I didn't know the answer.
I love the idea of love. Anything which makes 'I' taking a backseat for someone else is real something special.

Having said what I said, there was no chance that I would not have loved this short film.

Khidki by Strings

And again, one more not so popular song which I find utterly romantic. The lyrics may not be straight forward and is open to interpretation. But, the way I decode the phrase "Ek khidki hai, Ek chehra hai, Toota sheesa hai, Girti shabnam hai", I find it just beautiful.

This song reminds me of a good friend of REC days who always used to tell me: Kya babu!!(Imitating our lab assistant's style). Kya sunta rehta hai? Kaun si khidki, kaun si siddhi, kya hai yeh gaana?:)

Ek khidki hai
Ek chehra hai
Toota sheesa hai
Girti shabnam hai
Woh to dino raat
Meri aankhon mein hai
Kya bhi main uske
Raston mein hun
Raston mein hun

Ek siddhi hai
Ek rasta hai
Koi apna hai
Ya phir sapna hai
Woh to dino raat
Meri aankhon mein hai
Kya bhi main uske
Raston mein hun
Raston mein hun

Pairon tale
Sukhe patto ki jhankar
Aur baadalon mein
Behta hua pyaar

Ek khidki hai
Ek chehra hai
Toota sheesa hai
Girti shabnam hai
Woh to dino raat
Meri aankhon mein hai
Kya bhi main uske
Raston mein hun
Raston mein hun
Raston mein hun
Raston mein hun



Band : Strings
Album : Duur

Calvin 'n' Hobbes

Calvin: What's it like to fall in love?
Hobbes: Well... say the object of your affection walks by...
Calvin: Yeah?
Hobbes: First, your heart falls into your stomach and splashes your innards. All the moisture makes you sweat profusely. This condensation shorts the circuits to your brain and you get all woozy. When your brain burns out altogether, your mouth disengages and you babble like a cretin until she leaves.
Calvin: THAT'S LOVE?!?
Hobbes: Medically speaking.
Calvin: Heck, that happened to me once, but I figured it was cooties!!

Down and Dusted

There are some days when you wake up and feel bad for no particular reason. Today is one of those days. Feeling low and bored.

--Bibhuti

Socha Na Tha

The other day I was reading a blog where the author had written word to word what I felt but could not express on paper. It's a god given talent bestowed upon very few who can express their feeling so beautifully. Now, god has already distributed what he had to and me getting not much of it, I have to depend and admire others' creation:) Here is a lovely song from the movie Socha Na Tha.

Kabhi dil ke kareeb, tumhe mere naseeb
Yun laayenge socha na tha
Ek chahat ka pal, sab sawalon ka hal
Yun paayenge socha na tha
Kabhi dil ke kareeb

Aankhein jo ab meri aankhon mein hain
Dhoond raha tha kayi salon se
Kitni milti hain aankhein yeh
Khwabon se mere khayalon se
Ke haqeeqat mein hum, sapno ka sanam
Yun paayenge socha na tha
Kabhi dil ke kareeb, tumhe mere naseeb

Kabhi tanha baithe baithe yun hi
Pal mein hi main ghum ho jaati thi
Main bhi kahaan main rehti thi
Aksaar main tum ho jaati thi
Yeh ajaab si khata, aur isski saza
Yun paayenge socha na tha
Kabhi dil ke kareeb, tumhe mere naseeb
Yun laayegne socha na tha
Ek chahat ka pal, sab sawalon ka haal
Yun paayenge socha na tha



Movie : Socha Na Tha
Music : Sandesh Shandilya
Lyrics : Irshad Kamil, Subrat Sinha
Singers : Sadhana Sargam, Sandesh Shandilya

Morni by Mohit Chauhan

I mentioned about this beautiful Himahchali folk song in my last post. I had heard this song few years back and it was there somewhere in back up of mind. Thankfully, came across it again and this time won't let it fade away. I had no clue what it meant but it felt so soothing and haunting. A friend explained the meaning and I have tried to put the translation which might not be entirely correct. Enjoy!!

Amma poochdi sun dhiye mere aee
Dhubari itni tu kiya kareeya hoyee yee

[Mother Asks Listen O my daughter,
Why are you so restless?]

Paarli vaniya mor jo bole ho
Amma ji ina more nindara gawayi ho

[Daughter says: The peacock is hooting in the next forest,
O mother, his hooting has taken away my sleep]

Sad le bandukiyo sad le shikari jo
Dhiye bhlaa idaa mor maar girana ho

[Mother says: Lets call hunters and gunner,
O daughter we will take this peacock down.]

Morni marna ayeeee ooooooo
Morni marna morni gawana ho
Oh ammaji inda mor hinjare puwana ho

[Daughter says: No we will not shoot it,
I will put it in a cage]

Kuthi janda chandrama
Kuthi janda tare ho
Ohh aamji kuthi jande dilla-de piyare hoo

[Where does moon go and where do all stars go?
O mother, where do all our dear ones go? ]

Ho chuhpi janda chandrama
Chhupi jandee tare hoo
Dhiye bhala nayyoo chupe dilande pyare ho

[Moon hides and so do all the stars,
But my dear daughter, our dear ones don't disappear anywhere as they remains in our heart.]




~A song by Mohit Chauhan

Ranjhana

Dev D has been due for a long time. Finally listening to the album thanks to a friend. The album overall is quite good and different. There are few numbers which stand out for me. One of them is a small but soulful song 'Ranjhana' which will touch your heart.

Okie Okie. I can hear my friends shouting what's new that I liked this song. A slow song with a touch of sadness. That's enough for me to like. They are partly right and somehow I end up liking slow songs with meaningful lyrics. But I must admit that I love many songs which I don't understand a single bit. Next post will be a Himachali folk song which I had no clue about till a friend explained me the lyrics.

Na raha mera yaar
Tune sang, tune ang naa lagayi
Birha ki agni mein chokhi jalayi
Hadd se bhi hadd hadd kardi
Na chaali dil ki marzi
Chhaliya ve jaa jaa
Baat dekhi teri barson maine
Gaaj tune giradi dil pe more
Bedardi samjha na tu more sukh ko
Tujh bin din raat ke saaye,
Tujh bin kuch bhaaye na haye...

Dhola, dhola re...





Music : Amit Trivedi
Lyrics : Shellee
Singers : Shilpa Rao & Kshitiz Tarey

Jalan by Aaroh

Phir woh jalan
Phir wohi aag
Kab tak rahegi
Man ki yeh pyas

Yeh dhadkanein kab tak chalein
Jalti rahegi jab tak yeh aag

Le ke pyar ankhon mein
Tum ek bar aaoo naa
Kaise katega jeevan is aas mein
Ya to meri yaadon meinnn aao naaaaaa..
Ya phir meri bahon mein aao naaaaaa..

Aa rahi hai teri yaad
Dil mera phir bekarar
Dekhe nigahein rasta tera
Katena raatein dil lage naaa

Han milogi yeh aeitbar hai
Na milogi to iska raagh hai
Rehta hun main kyon is aas mein

Ya to meri yadon mein aao naaa
Ya phir meri bahon mein aao naaa
Ya to meri yadon mein aao naaa
Ya phir meri bahon mein aao naaa
Ya to meri yadon mein aao naaa
Ya phir meri bahon mein aao naaa



--A song by Pakistani Band "Aaroh"

Phir Dekhiye

Aankhon mein jis ke koi to khwaab hai
Khush hai wahin jo thoda betaab hai
Zindagi mein koi arzooo kijiye
Phir dekhiye...

Hothon pe jis ke koi to geet hai
Woh haare bhi to us ki hi jeet hai
Dil mein jo geet hai gun guna lijiye
Phir dekhiye...

Yaadon mein jis ke kisi ka naam hai
Sapno ke jaise us ki har shaam hai
Koi to ho jise apna dil dijiye
Phir dekhiye...

Khwab buun yeh zara geet sun yeh zara
Phool chun yeh zara
Phir dekhiye...





Movie : Rock On
Music : Shankar Ehsan Loy
Singer : Caralisa Monteiro
Lyricis : Javed Akhtar

Maaeri by Euphoria

How can I miss this song for so long and not mention it here? The song which made the band Euphoria and who paid back with so many lovely numbers thereafter. Such a beautiful song, though I must admit that I don't understand some portion of the lyrics. But then when do we need to understand lyrics to love a song. Not for nothing that they say music has no language.

Teriyaan meriyaan pul gaya
Pul gaya haar te jeet
Hey maaye kee karna main jeet nu
Hovey na je meet,hovey na je meet

Bindiya lagati to kaampti thi palkaen maaeri
Chunniyan sajaa ke woh deti waadein kal ke maaeri
Mere haathon mein tha uska haath
Thi chaashni si har uski baat
Maaeri aap hi hansdi, maaeri aap hi rondi
Maaeri yaad woh yaad woh aaeri
Gallan o kardi, maaeri aakhan naal larhdi
Maaeri yaad woh yaad woh maaeri
Hey maaeri..

Baarishon main lipatke maa aati thi woh chalke maaeri
Deriyaan ho jaye to roti halke halke maaeri
Phir se main roun, phir woh gaye
Thandi hawaayen ban ke chhaye
Maaeri heeri o gaandi, maaeri gidde o paundi
Maaeri yaad woh yaad woh aaeri
Jannataa langdi, maaeri mannatta mangdi
Maaeri yaad vo yaad woh aaeri

Ab kya karoon, kaa se kahoon e maaeri
Ab kya karoon, kaa se kahoon e maaeri

Duniya parayee chhod ke aajaa
Jhoote saare naate tod ke aajaa
Sau rab di tujhe ek baari aajaa
Ab ke milein to honge na judaa
Na judaa... Na judaa... haaa...

Hoonte to aaye, koi te le aaye
Maaeri yaad woh yaad woh aaeri
Gallaan o kardi, maaeri akhiyan nal larhdi
Maaeri yaad woh yaad woh aaeri
Pull gayi mera pyaar maae, bas lage maheene char
Maaeri yaad woh yaad woh aaeri
Yaad woh aaie, maaeri yaad woh aaie
Maaeri yaad woh yaad woh aaeri

Ab kya karoon, ka se kahoon e maaeri
Ab kya karoon, ka se kahoon e maaeri.




~A song by Euphoria